NJ DDD Program Director: Compliance & Growth

At Peace Health Care Agency; Mahwah (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Leadership development opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Training and continuing education

Supportive leadership environment

Opportunity to build and expand a DDD/

Job summary

At Peace Healthcare Agency in Mahwah, NJ seeks an experienced DDD Administrator to lead and grow the New Jersey DDD division. You will provide strategic, operational, and administrative leadership to ensure high-quality, compliant, person-centered services. Build strong programs, develop teams, and drive organizational growth while maintaining regulatory compliance and strong stakeholder relations. This is a senior leadership role with broad impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership or management experience in Developmental Disabilities, Behavioral Health, Human Services, Healthcare, or a related field.
• Strong working knowledge of New Jersey DDD regulations and community-based services.
• Knowledge of Medicaid waiver services and person-centered planning.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, documentation requirements, incident management, and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of New Jersey DDD community-based programs.
• Ensure programs operate in accordance with NJ DDD regulations, Medicaid requirements, agency policies, and industry standards.
• Establish and monitor operational goals, performance measures, and quality standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve program efficiency, service delivery, and outcomes.
• Partner with executive leadership on program development, expansion, and organizational growth.
• Ensure consistent implementation of person-centered practices across programs.

Skills

Team Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Program Operations

Staff Development

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work/Related

Tools

NJ DDD iRecord

Regulatory Documentation Systems

Job description

At Peace Healthcare Agency in Mahwah, NJ seeks an experienced DDD Administrator to lead and grow the New Jersey DDD division. You will provide strategic, operational, and administrative leadership to ensure high-quality, compliant, person-centered services. Build strong programs, develop teams, and drive organizational growth while maintaining regulatory compliance and strong stakeholder relations. This is a senior leadership role with broad impact.